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Kostas Papanikolaou (ankle) will miss Friday's game against the Nets.

Papanikolaou has mostly fallen out of the Rockets' rotation even when healthy, so while he has some upside at 24 years old, he can safely be left on the wire in all but the deepest of fantasy leagues. Feb 26 - 1:19 PM

Kostas Papanikolaou (ankle) will miss Wednesday's game against the Clippers.

Papanikolau has largely fallen out of the Rockets' rotation with Terrence Jones' return, so this news shouldn't have any bearing on fantasy owners. While Papanikolaou has some upside, he shouldn't be on any fantasy rosters outside of the deepest leagues. Feb 24 - 1:29 PM

Kostas Papanikolaou returned to the Rockets' rotation on Tuesday with eight points, two 3-pointers, one rebound, one assist, one steal and one block in 21 minutes off the bench.

He was coming off three straight DNP-CDs and will likely pick up more once Terrence Jones returns from the illness that sidelined him tonight. Houston's frontcourt is too deep to expect any value from Papanikolaou after the All-Star break. Feb 10 - 11:31 PM

Kostas Papanikolaou played 23 minutes in his return to the lineup on Thursday with four points, two rebounds, four assists and no turnovers.

He played a little more than expected, but that might have had a little to do with Jason Terry (personal) not playing. Papanikolaou is only going to be worth owning in very deep leagues and would lose even more value upon the return of Terrence Jones (leg). Fri, Dec 19, 2014 12:01:00 AM

Depth Charts

James Harden will be suspended for Tuesday's game against the Hawks for kicking LeBron James in the groin on Sunday.

We'll finally get to see just how valuable Harden really is. He's having one of the best seasons for stats in recent memory, so his fantasy owners should still start him with three games. With Harden out, there should be many more minutes for Corey Brewer and coach Kevin McHale may kick the tires on K.J. McDaniels. The violation is attached in the link below.

Dwight Howard (knee) has not yet progressed to on-court activities, and he is still limited to swimming, weight lifting and running on a weight-controlled treadmill.

He has been sidelined since Jan. 25 due to his ailing knee, and this report suggests that he still has a long way to go in his recovery. He is scheduled to have several MRI's in the coming week, so we should be able to provide an additional update on his timetable soon. With fantasy playoffs just around the corner, Howard's owners may need to evaluate their options. Terrence Jones has been on fire for the Rockets, and he will continue to be the primary beneficiary for the foreseeable future. Donatas Motiejunas and Josh Smith are locked into larger roles as well.